With ambitious topicality, American dramatist Rajiv Joseph deals, in Describe the Night, with the two most powerful leaders in the world. Vladimir Putin is a central character, while the driving theme of the meaning of truth has obvious relevance not only to Russia, where it means Pravda, but also to the US, where President Trump’s presidency has popularised the terms “fake news” and “alternative facts”.
24 May 2018, The Tablet
It's the real thing. Or is it? Rajiv Joseph's twisting triptych on truth and lies leaves you wondering
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